How to Write an Article on Wikinews

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a news piece that you're interested in.

   Your news piece should be something that is relevant and factual, and will appeal to a large group of people.
   
   Read Wikinews' content guide for information on what is expected.
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   Step 2: Do research on your story.

    When writing an article, you'll be expected to source claims.
   
   Find published articles from reputable sources such as The New York Times and The Guardian to source your claims. , See this link for a list of the newest articles on the site.
   
   If it hasn't already been posted, then you can post it. , Read the article to learn how published articles should be formatted and what is expected in articles. , Be sure that you follow Wikinews' style guide.
   
   Click on "Create page" once you have your title. , Delete the "Delete this line, and start typing your article in its place" part, and write your story there.
   
   Start off with a paragraph that summarizes the content of your article, explaining who is the person/people in the story, what the story is about, where the story is taking place. when it took place, why it took place, and how it is taking place.
   
   Don't make it too long
   - it should be around 1-3 sentences.
   
   Then, use the rest of the paragraphs to explain the story in more detail.
   
   Be sure to write in a "news" style; that is, the style you would see news reported in the newspaper or online news websites. , You need to have the link, title, author, publisher, and date for each source you use. ,,,, Your article will be reviewed for copyright, newsworthiness, verifiability, neutrality, and style.
   
   If your article is ready to be published based on these points, it will be published.
   
   If not, the points that the article has an issue with will be marked as "not ready," and the reviewer will leave comments about how you can improve the article.
   
   Should the article not be ready, read the comments that the reviewer left, and improve your article based on these comments before putting it up for review again.
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   Step 3: Check to see if your story has already been posted.

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   Step 4: Go to Wikinews:Writing an article.

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   Step 5: Go to the "Starting out" section

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   Step 6: and in the box

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   Step 7: write the title of the article you want to publish.

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   Step 8: Write your article.

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   Step 9: Insert your sources.

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    Step 10: Unless you want to develop your article more after adding it

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    Step 11: replace the {{develop}} template with the {{Review}} template.

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    Step 12: Preview your article for errors by clicking "Show preview" below the editing space.

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    Step 13: Click on "Save page" to add your article.

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    Step 14: Before your article is published

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    Step 15: it has to be reviewed.

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